Harvey S. Jacobs, Principal
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Legal Expertise:	Business formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contracts, Internet-law, Trademarks, Real Estate transactions, Domain Name issues, Netpreneurship, Venture Capital.
Education:	Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from The George Washington University (1980); Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School (1983).
Recent Accomplishments:	Successfully structured $11 million first round investment from major money center investment bank for start-up Application Service Provider; defended California ISP against alleged trademark infringement claims over domain name; prosecuted U.S. trademark applications for Australian software company. Concluded management led buyout of North American operations of global network systems integration company; conducted settlement of multi-million dollar industrial park for foreign investors; drafted portions of the "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act" for the District of Columbia; successfully negotiated cutting edge strategic marketing agreement with America Online. Team member for direct public offering over the Internet. Designed and implemented nationally recognized venture capital website www.venture-capitalist.com  and award winning real estate web site  www.stressfreesettlements.com. Prepared private placement for innovative sports/entertainment complex in Las Vegas, NV.  Retained as expert witness by nation's largest bank and for DC Office of Bar Counsel.
Publications:	"Strategic Online Marketing Agreements," Internet Newsletter - Legal and Business Aspects (September 1998); Legal Affairs Columnist for Small Business News of Washington (September 1998); Editor, Residential Real Estate Settlements Section, DC Bar Practice Manual, 9th ed. (2000); "Home-Based Business Owner's Relief Act," Business and Professional Association of Metropolitan Washington (November 1998); Co-Author, White Paper: CyberNotary in conjunction with General Dynamics Communications Services (November 4, 1999). Internet-Law Correspondent for ABC-TV's World News Now program. Frequent contributor to media on Internet and High-Tech issues see: J&A In the News.
Bar Admissions:	District of Columbia, Maryland, and New York.
Memberships/ Professional Affiliations:	D.C. Bar Association, Editor - DC Bar Practice Manual 2004 Ed. Section of Residential Real Estate Settlements, Steering Committee - Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section, Chair (1999-2002), Real Property Transactions Subcommittee; Computer and Telecommunications and Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Sections; American Bar Association, Business Law and Real Property Law Sections; D.C. and Maryland Land Title Associations; Director, Downtown D.C. Kiwanis Club; Sponsor, Baltimore-Washington Venture Group; Speaker, Center For The Advancement of Small Business, Past President, School of Business and Public Management Alumni Association, The George Washington University.
Personal Interests:	Participating in evolution of Internet, playing tennis, relaxing at the beach, aquariums.